Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas war, which began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas militants crossed into southern Israel and massacred civilians, prompting Israel to invade the Gaza Strip.
Israel-Hamas War
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Fast Forward Omer Neutra, American-Israeli hostage held in Gaza, confirmed killed on Oct. 7
Neutra’s parents parents Orna and Ronen have become prominent faces of the movement to free the hostages, and spoke at the Republican National Convention this past summer
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Fast Forward Trump names two of his in-laws, one Jewish and one Arab, to key diplomatic roles
Charles Kushner is the father-in-law of Ivanka Trump; Massad Boulos is the father-in-law of Tiffany Trump
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News Israel reached a ceasefire in Lebanon. Why does Gaza seem so hard?
Biden wants to use the momentum to get a ceasefire in Gaza before he leaves office on Jan. 20.
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Fast Forward Senior Biden aide celebrates Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in call with Jewish leaders
Amos Hochstein, the U.S. envoy to the Middle East, said the truce opens door for a hostage deal in Gaza
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Opinion Netanyahu was right to end the war in Lebanon — now Gaza must follow
Prolonging the Gaza War only serves Netanyahu’s political aims
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News For Israelis still displaced from their homes, reclaiming the kitchen can be an act of hope
Asif Culinary Institute’s Open Kitchen Project pairs evacuees with hosts so they can cook the way they used to
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Fast Forward Justin Trudeau condemns antisemitism after Montreal pro-Palestinian protest where Netanyahu is burned in effigy
It was one of a series of anti-Israel actions in recent days that have led to fallout in the Quebecois metropolis, from the shuttering of a cafe in the city’s Jewish General Hospital to the cancelation of an Israeli-made film at a local festival
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Fast Forward Netanyahu now faces arrest in several Western countries following ICC warrant
Ireland, the Netherlands and Canada are among the countries who have said they would abide by the historic warrant
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News Scoop: Heritage Foundation plans to ‘identify and target’ Wikipedia editors
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Fast Forward Their Pacific Palisades synagogue is standing, but all three rabbis lost their homes
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News ‘Do you have the Torahs?’ Synagogue races LA wildfire to rescue its past and future
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Opinion Why is Netanyahu poised to OK a ceasefire that’s favorable to Hamas? One word: Trump
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Opinion Is peace really coming? What about the West Bank? 5 crucial questions for Israel post-ceasefire
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Fast Forward Isak Haleva, Turkey’s chief rabbi and face of Jewish minority, dies at 84
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Fast Forward Rubio, in Israel-heavy confirmation hearing, says US should revoke visas for ‘a supporter of Hamas’
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Fast Forward They love Donald Trump — and hate the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal he demanded
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